Brassiere



Patented t.`11, 119`32 IALNIUK, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Busan-m11:

Application led January 80,

This invention relates to brassires. The objects provision of a brassire that shall be especially suited to effect the proper natural appearance of mothers and other wearers having abnormally large busts; to afford the necessary support for insuring correct 'bust development of'adolescent wearers; to maintain the correct -and natural bust posture of norm mally developedwearers; and to accomplish all of these results with a maximum of comfort and convenience to the wearer in each case.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from a. consideration of the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which: v

Figure 1 is a front view of a' brassire 2o embodying the invention, ,with the side and rear portions thereof laid out in the same plane as the front portions lustration but showing, however, the form of the front portions when in place on the wearer; v

Fig. 2 is a front view of the garment in place on the wearer;

Fig. 3 is a side View of the same; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary front view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, the garment shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 comprises two breast-receiving portions or' pockets 11, 11, which are made ofyielding fabric. Such fabrics are well known and the yielding qualities thereof are produced to the desired degree by the proper selection of materials and methods of weaving. The vlower edges of the portions 11, 11 are bordered by a common'band or strip 12 of elastic material, such as rubber-reinforced, cloth-covered fabric, and the inner andupper edges of each of these'portions are bordered by a strip 13, of similar material. The inner and 4,5 of the portions 11, 11 are so tucked and fasy spectvely,

for clarity of il' :ftOp vedge-S 1930. Serial lo. 424,593.

tened to the strip 13 that when thegarment ofthe invention include the v is in place on the wearer the strip 13 and the inner edges of the portions 11, 11 first converge upwardly from their bottom edges and then diver e to their highest points, in the am angular re ation shown. The upper edges are so tucked and fastened that when in place on the wearer they taper downwardly and. extend outwardly to points substantially vertcally above the respective ends of the bottom strip 12, and the portions 11, 11 terminate along the vertical lines defined by these points.

At their outer edges the portions 11, 11 are securely attached to portions 14, 14, reo which are made of firm, unyleldmg fabric. The upper and lower edges of the portions 14, 14 extend substantially in alignment with the corresponding edges of the portions 11, 11 to a suiicientl length Lto 65 encircle the body of thewearer, and the outer extremities of said portions 14, 14 are provided with suitable fastening means, indicated at 15, 15, such as snap fasteners or the like. secured at the back in the usual manner to hold the. garment securely around the bust of the wearer. i

The'two portionsll, 11 are connected at the point of nearest approach of their inner 75 edges to each other, by a nonelastic strip or band 1 6, which is adapted to be drawn inwardly toward the body of the wearer when the garment is donned, thus effecting separation of thebreasts in cases where this go will not occur with other types of garments. The provision of the connecting band 16 is an important feature of the present invention, since the fulllmentof its function as described is necessary -to the proper appear-l 1 ance of the wearer.

From the uppermost points of the marginal elastic strips 13, 13, shoulder straps 17, 17 extend, and have their opposite extremities threaded through-'loops or eyelets 9u i' These fasteners are adapted to be `112- sesam 18, 18, respectively, in the upper edges of wearer, particularly in abnormally developed the corresponding ons 14, 14of the eases, not onl t to-be'l heldyfirml inflifted pogar'ment. j..The free en 'ofthe straps 17, 17 sition, but to forced outwardly tward the are doubledy back and attached :to suitable arm-pits andtorbe separated by reason vof 5 clasps 19, 19, whlch are ada ted to grasp the previously described actionof the band the main portions of the sho der straps at 16 or 23 and the assumptionywhen, in wear,

positions adjusted to the needs and comfort of the angular arrangement ,df the strips 13,

of the indivldual wearer. The straps 17, 17 13 or 22, 22 along'the upper and inner yedges may be either integral with the strips 13,13, of the portions 11, y11 or 21, 21. All of these .1 or of separate pieces attached to said etn s, condltlons combine to produce the most leasbut in any event are of the same or simi ar ing appearance and the most natura and elastic material to provide a comfortable and ,comfortablel bust posture. A For adolescent effective sup rt" for the garment. The girls thegarment insures correct and natural wearers com ort is also referably enhanced ust development, and .after maturity the 15 by the provision of lig t, protective pads proper protection and support are main- 20, 20 which are attachedto-the under sides tamed.. I of the straps 17, 17 at. the places of contact Whlle 'only'certainspecificl embodiments with the shoulders. l t l ofthe lnvention have been Yshown and de- The garment of modied design shown in sci lbed harem," 1t will be apparent to those .2 Fig. 4 comprisespocketsor portions 21, 21 skllled 11i ,the yart that various changes and i jof the same material and for the game pur. I nodlfications other than those disclosed here poses as the portions 11, 11 ofthe iirstde 111 may Ilad 111 the details 0f design Withscribed embodiment of the invention, but out departmg from'- the .spirit and scope of of slightly modified sha in that the lower thel mventlon, as set forth in the appended/ and inner corners of sai plortions are'some- 011111118. 'c v l `9 what rounded, as shown. ach `of these por- What'is` clalmed as new and is desired to tions 21, 21 .is bordered by an elastic strip Secure'by Letters-Patent, therefore, is:

22 which replaces both the strips 12 and `13 A garment of the kind described, comof the garment shown in Figs'. 1, 2 and 3. prlsmg two. breast-recelvmg. portions or 3 A short 'connecting band 23 of non-elastic pOCketSof yleldablefabrichaving inner and 91 material is provided between the portions 21, upper edges dlvergmg upwardly and out- 21 at' the point of nearest approach Yof the wardly from the middle front portion-of the inner edges of said portions to each other, garment, elastlc strips borderlng said. porand this band functions'in the same mantionsvon the lnner and top` edges thereof, a'

ner as the band A16, previouslyl described, slnglel elastlc strip borderlng the bottoml 1 'Shoulder straps 24, 24 are provided in `th@ edges of bothofsaldpoitions and bridging same relation to the otherfpartsof the garthe Space .between mld .two portlons, and a Ament as the straps 17, 17 of thegamient non-elastlmband wnpectmg Sald portlons first described, and the other portions of the SUbStPDlally at thfpomt Ofnearest approach 49 garment are likewise of design similar to 0f Sald inner edges to each other.

that' first set fo v v i ggal'ment 0f the'kinfl descl'lbed, com- Another important 'feature of the invenprlSlng 'tWq breast#rcelvl,ngl` portions or tion resides in thev shape ofthe portions 11, pockets ,of yieldablefabrichavmg mner and 11 and the arrangement and manner of tuck. upper-r edges dlverging upwardly and out- 5 ing and fastening the same at their inner and Wardly fl'0m tbe mldd e front portlon of the l1( top edgesto the strips 13. By reason thereof garmen elastlcstrlps bordering said por` it is. ssible fory the garment to assume Athe t10I1`S O11 .themer and upper. edges thereof, angulipositionsat the upper and inner or'-, 01881210 means 1201110.11113' the bottoms 0f Sad tionsof the elastic border 13, 13 o the Pockets and .b1'1 g1ng the Space therebetween 50 am 'nt Shown in Figs '1, 2 (13, The Simiand a non-elasticl band connecting ysaid por#A 115 f far'angularity of the corresponding rtions tlOliS-SllbStantlally at the point of lnearest; apof the strips 22, 22 of thegarment own in Pl'OaCh 0f Sald 12111811y edges t0 eaph Other, t0

. Figui iseiectedby the same arrangement. hold, the Sam@ 1n Pl'detiflmmed spaced It 1s largely byjreason of this formation of 1121111110111 A i Y Y '"5 Ithe/ garmentthat the connecting band16 or-` garment of the kind described, com- 120 =2`3, asthei case maybe, is'drawn inwardly prlslngtwo. ybreast-recelvjmgvv portions or against thebody of thewyearer, as previously pockets 0fvv ylel yable, fabrlc `so shaped that setforth i v y i i i l each dlvergesfromgthe other,v anon-,elastic je formation and 'materials `of the garband conpectmg Said portions substantially @o mentlas abovel described, areV such that the at ,th P911H11f0f 11681328? PPIQaCh to hold the 125 most advent i us and desirable results am samemapredeterlnmedspacedrelatiomand obtainedv byv e wearer. The shape of the elastic111811118.bOl'dlfiligSaidpoitionsontheirv portions4 .11, 11 and me use ofyieldmgfabric divergin'gsiaes l i ,y ,4 therefor 1n combination with the elastic bor- ,4. `A garment of the" kind described, com-A 05 der strips l12 andf13canse the'breaste ofthe yprsing two breastsreceiving: portions or 180 pockets of yieldable fabric sorshaped'that each diverges from the other, a. non-elastic band connecting said portions substantially at the point Yof nearest apiroach to hold` the same in a predetermine spaced relation, elastic strips bordering said rtions on their diverging' sides and a. banobordering the bottoms of said portions and adapted tov bridge the space therebetween and brin the garment into firm' contact with the bogy of the wearer. 1 Y

In witness whereof, I ha,- e hereunto subscribed my name. v HELENE MALNICK. 

